The Sanguine Wraith's genesis remains shrouded in secrecy, its exact construction date unrecorded in public annals. It emerged as the prototype of the Phantom Class Corvette, a revolutionary design secretly commissioned by Arch Technocrat Lyra Vesh. This vessel marked a radical doctrinal shift for the Red Sun Dominion navy, moving away from their traditional reliance on heavily armored dreadnoughts. Instead, the Phantom class was conceived for rapid interception, covert blockade running, and high-value target elimination.
Unlike standard Dominion vessels, the Sanguine Wraith sports a custom shifting ferro-fluid paint job that flawlessly mimics a crimson nebula. This chilling aesthetic serves as a psychological warfare tactic, designed to terrify enemies who glimpse its spectral form on their sensors. To achieve its phenomenal speed, the Sanguine Wraith consciously foregoes heavy plating, relying instead on its unparalleled maneuverability thrusters and a prototype Tier 2 Burst Spike Drive.
The corvette is strictly a single-seater, tailored for a solitary pilot. Its neural link cockpit, a technology refined from the ethically dubious experiments conducted at the Zenith Scholasticate, connects directly to the pilot's cerebral cortex. This advanced interface allows for an unparalleled level of control and responsiveness, effectively merging pilot and ship into a single, devastating entity.
Following its completion, the Sanguine Wraith was tasked with the critical mission of hunting down elusive Maltech smugglers. Its advanced sensors and tracking capabilities reportedly placed it on the trail of a particularly notorious signature: the GH-23 Core. This pursuit, by design, positioned the prototype corvette on an implied collision course with the vessel known as the Misfortune's Gambit.
Currently, the Sanguine Wraith remains fully operational, a silent hunter patrolling the crucial Don System trade routes. Its advanced systems are constantly vigilant, a testament to Arch Technocrat Lyra Vesh's vision for a new era of Dominion naval strategy. The crimson nebula glides through the void, a terrifying omen for those it seeks.
